Table 3.
Cardiovascular events: long-term follow-up assessed in the different groups.
| Events | All Patients (101) | G1: CR-GLS Present (n = 56 pts) |
G2: CR-GLS Absent (n = 45 patients) |
p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined | 45 (44.6%) | 19 (33.9%) | 26 (57.8%) | 0.017 |
| Aortic Valve Replacement | 31 (29.7%) | 11 (19.6%) | 20 (42.2%) | 0.02 |
| All-Cause Deaths | 13 (12.9%) | 6 (10.7%) | 7 (15.6%) | NS * |
| Myocardial Infarction | 1 (1%) | 1 (1.8%) | 0 (0%) | NS * |
| Stroke | 1 (1%) | 1 (1.8%) | 0 (0%) | NS * |
Note: NS * non-significant, CR: contractile reserve, CV: cardiovascular, GLS: global longitudinal strain.